Study of woods which may be used as substitutes for the southern junipers in the 

 manufactures of lead pencils (14). H. S. Sackett, Fisher Building. Chicago, 111. 



Study of the woods which may be used in the manufacture of bobbins and shut- 

 tles (16). H. S. Sackett, Fisher Building, Chicago, 111. 



Study of the methods of hickory manufacture and utilization (21). C. F. Hatch, 

 Fisher Building, Chicago, 111. 



Study of the wood-using industries of Louisiana (28). Hu Maxwell, Fisher Build- 

 ing, Chicago, 111. 



Study of the wood-using industries of Missouri (29). C. F. Hatch, Fisher Building, 

 Chicago, 111. 



Studies of the wood-using industries of Michigan (30). J. C. Nellis, Fisher Building, 

 Chicago, 111. 



Study of the wood-using industries of Arkansas (31). John T. Harris, Fisher Build- 

 ing, Chicago. 111. 



Study of the effect of freight rates on the disposition of low-grade lumber. H. S. 

 Sackett, Fisher Building, Chicago, 111. 



Study of hardwood inspection rules. John T. Harris, Fisher Building, Chicago, 111. 



Investigation of shipping weights, in the log, of various hardwoods. C. W. Gould, 

 Fisher Building, Chicago, 111. 



Study of markets for products of wood distillation. John T. Harris, Fisher Build- 

 ing, Chicago, 111. 



Investigation of the markets and use of osage orange with reference to its available 

 supply. Hu Maxwell, Fisher Building, Chicago, 111. 



WASHINGTON OFFICE. O. T. SWAN, in charge. 



Preparation of the annual statistical reports on the forest products of the United 

 States in cooperation with the Bureau of the Census. O. T. Swan and A. H. Pierson. 



Inspection of the treated fence posts set in cooperation with the Maryland Agri- 

 cultural College in 1909. O. T. Swan. 



Testing and improving experimental types of pole-treating plants in cooperation 

 with the Public Service Corporation of New Jersey. O. T. Swan. 



The utilization of sawmill waste by cooperation with wood-using industries. R. E. 

 Simmons. 



Study of the wood-using industries of New Hampshire in cooperation with the 

 State. R. E. Simmons. 



Investigation of lumber waste in building scaffolding and the introduction of new 

 methods. O. T. Swan. 



ACQUISITION OF LAND UNDER THE WEEKS LAW. 



WM. L. HALL, Assistant Forester, in charge, Washington, D. C.; CLYDE 

 LEAVITT, forest inspector. 



Examination of lands in the White Mountains. A. K. Chittenden, forest inspector; 

 K. W. Woodward and E. D. Fletcher, forest examiners; D. W. Martin, forest assist- 

 ant, and party. 



Examination of lands in Virginia and West Virginia. R. C. Bryant and C. D. 

 Gushing, experts; E. D. Clark, forest assistant, and party. 



